Cristiano Ronaldo has moved to refute rumours that he has signed a new contract at Real Madrid.
The Portuguese forward joined the Spanish giants in 2009 from Manchester United, helping them to a Copa del Rey crown in 2011 and the La Liga title in 2012.
Madrid fell short of expectations last season, with manager Jose Mourinho parting company with the club after a campaign in which they finished 15 points behind Barcelona and were knocked out in the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League.
Despite those disappointments, speculation has been rife that Ronaldo is to extend his stay at the Bernabeu and agree to a new five-year deal.
However, the 28-year-old has been quick to stress that the reports surrounding his future at the club are incorrect.
All the news about my renewal wit…
West Bromwich Albion are attempting to negotiate a deal for Southampton forward Jay Rodriguez, according to the Telegraph.
The one time England international has been told he can leave St Mary’s this summer with an initial fee of £12m likely to enough to secure his services.
Rodriguez has struggled to hold down a regular starting spot with the south coast club since returning from a career threatening injury that kept him out for the entirety of the 2014/15 campaign.
He featured in more than half of the Saints’ league games last year but only nine of his twenty-four outings came as a start.
In total he has made one hundred and twenty-six appearances in all competitions since leaving Burnley in the summer of 2012, scoring thirty-five goals.
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Javier Hernandez has described former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson as one of the most important people in his life and says the pair remain in close contact.
Ferguson enjoyed an unrivalled period of success during his 27 years at Old Trafford before retiring at the end of the 2012-13 season.
The Scot signed Mexico striker Hernandez from Guadalajara in July 2010 and he became a fan favourite during his time in Manchester.
Hernandez found himself out of favour following the appointment of Louis van Gaal in 2014 and was sent on loan to Real Madrid last season before joining Bayer Leverkusen on a permanent deal in August.
Hernandez told BBC Sport Ferguson remains a big influence on his career, saying: For me he is the best. He gave me the chance …
Real Madrid have loaned Martin Odegaard to Vitesse for the rest of the 2018-19 season.
The 19-year-old will return to the Eredivisie, where he also spent last term, until June 30 next year.
I ve been impressed by Vitesse, he told the club s website. I got to know them as a good football team, with an attacking and dominant view on the game. I think that way of playing is good for me.
Vitesse have also shown they give young players a chance. That s why I m happy with the opportunity Vitesse offers me.
Martin Ødegaard is komend seizoen Vitessenaar. De 19-jarige Noor wordt voor een seizoen gehuurd van .
Welkom Martin!
— Vitesse (@MijnVitesse)
Odegaard made 24 appearances while with Heerenveen last term, scoring twice, and had b…
Paris Saint-Germain have smashed the world transfer record to clinch the sensational signing of Neymar from Barcelona for €222million.
The Ligue 1 club agreed to personal terms on a five-year contract with the Brazil superstar and met his eye-watering release clause to bring him to the Parc des Princes.
Given the incredible fee and the great success the 25-year-old enjoyed at Camp Nou helping them to the treble in 2014-15 there will be a huge burden on Neymar s shoulders as PSG aim to recapture the league title from Monaco and finally challenge for the Champions League having suffered multiple failures in recent years.
Under their wealthy Qatari owners, PSG have never been shy about splashing the cash, so here we look at how some of their highest-profile acquis…
Rudi Garcia called Lyon s loss to Juventus the happiest defeat of my career as his side earned a place in the Champions League quarter-finals.
Memphis Depay s early penalty ultimately earned an away-goals victory for Lyon, despite Cristiano Ronaldo s double in Turin meaning the last-16 tie ended 2-2.
Manchester City, who overcame Real Madrid in Friday s other fixture, await the Ligue 1 side in the last eight on August 15 in Lisbon, and the result left former Roma coach Garcia revelling in his team s success.
It s one of the most satisfying moments of my career and getting past Juventus really is an exploit, Garcia told Sky Italia.
The penalty we conceded just before half-time hurt us, Juve hadn t been that dangerous until then and it gave them con…
Barcelona are lining up a cut-price bid for Liverpool forward Philippe Coutinho, according to Sky Sports.
The Catalan club pursued the Brazil international throughout the summer though the Merseyside outfit stood firm, determined to keep hold of their key man.
Three bids from the La Liga giants were rejected by the Reds in the close season, the last of which was around £114m and they are now set to offer around £35m less with a further year ran down on his current contract.
Coutinho has impressed since slotting back into Jurgen Klopp’s side this season, scoring four goals in nine appearances in all competitions.
In total, he has played one hundred and ninety-one times since signing from Inter Milan in the summer of 2013, scoring forty-six goals w…
Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola insists he would not consider selling midfielder Phil Foden for €500m (£460m) because he is the only player at the could who cannot be sold under any circumstances .
Foden, 19, has long been championed as a star of the future for City and England, having been around Guardiola s first-team squad for almost three years already.
He played named player of the tournament after England s Under-17 World Cup success in 2017 and has steadily become a more prominent player in City s senior squad, playing 26 matches across all competitions last season.
The midfielder has featured for just 10 minutes in the Premier League this term, sparking suggestions he is being held back by City.
But, with David Silva set to leave the club w…
New sporting director of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) Jose Molina wants Gerard Pique to reconsider his decision to retire from international duty.
Pique previously indicated the 2018 World Cup would be his last tournament for Spain, who lost in the last 16 to hosts Russia on penalties.
There are people who think it s better if I m not here, said Pique, who is often jeered by Spain supporters due to his political views.
Former Barcelona team-mate Andres Iniesta announced his international retirement following the World Cup exit, with Spain captain Sergio Ramos hinting others could follow.
Pique is yet to confirm his definitive plans but Molina, who played for Spain as a goalkeeper, is hopeful the centre-back can be persuaded to stay on un…
Leicester City players are devastated by the death of the club s owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and will be given time off to attend his funeral, said manager Claude Puel.
Srivaddhanaprabha was one of five people who died when the Leicester chairman s helicopter crashed moments after taking off from the King Power Stadium s pitch on Saturday.
Puel confirmed reports that Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, a key player in the club s remarkable Premier League title triumph in 2015-16, was one of the first people on the scene of the accident.
Yes I don t want to give out the details of course just for Kasper, he lives this situation and he saw a lot of things, Puel told a news conference.
Kasper, like the other players, they all have a lot of histo…